Monday, January 13, 2025
Winter Musings
Hello and welcome once again to Toni's Tuesday 4.
It's cold in these United States. Everyone seems to be chilly and some have blizzard conditions to contend with.
But I think winter is a time for us, as well as animals, to hibernate and take things slow and easy. I think many find themselves a bit more sleepy than usual and maybe we are supposed to take the time to rest... Let's talk it over okay?
1. Do you find yourself a bit more lazy or tired as the nights get longer or does it not seem to do much to you? In general how are you doing this winter? Oh, I usually go upstairs get all wrapped up in my jammies, and crawl in bed right after dinner.; The way Hubs can watch whatever he likes in the den and I usually listen to moody music while I do a few crossword puzzles, sometimes I color a page in my Apple tablet, and then I love to visit on Facebook the reels .. I am so enamored by the cute babies.. and several of the other items that pop up... of course many I pass on by. not up my alley at all. but those babies are so precious. then like last evening I put it all away and turned on Hallmark to watch When Calls the Heart!!! AS I have written previously my knee is ripe for replacement so I ahve trouble getting around , especially out in bad weather.. I look forward to this eek. the weather report promises warm and clear days. I can get out a bit this week!!
2. Do you appreciate the extra hours of dark that allow for more sleep, more leisure, less travel and hurry or not? I do enjoy the longer evenings when I can sleep Last night I slept like a baby all night long,, but the night before laid away from 9:30 when Hubs turned out the light til 4am. Not fun!!!
3. I know I love a hot drink on a chilly evening and the quiet of the streets outside as people stay inside more on cold nights. I feel more relaxed in the winter. How about you? Yes, IN a way, but our 85 year old home has a cacophony of its own which still after 40 years can disturb my senses! I rather enjoy the jovial sounds of friendly neighbors and youth. so I guess it just all depends on the event and the times!
4. Do you ever gaze out of your window like Miss Kitty in the picture just watching the world go by? How do you find yourself relaxing on a chilly evening?I look out through the shutters every time during the evening to check on my near by neighbors. I find it very calming to see lights on in other homes. We always have our property alit because the police did a safety program on that. The neighbors right behind us do ahve lights most of the time.. the opposite corner across the street is dark most of the time.. Our neighbors beside us go dark overnight by 7:30 their yard is black hole. Thankfully, there are lights on the other side of us.. . I very thankful there is a street right on the edge of our back property and there is a street light right in the middle of the back edge of our home.. When it does out. Im always on the phone calling to get the bulb changed!!!
